The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
REVIEW OF ITS RECENT WORK.
The Election Of United States Senatos-caiied
to Account for Words Spoken In Debate-Nss
Counties and other Matters


Correspondence Of the Palatka Ns,cs-
TALIAHAssEE, May 20.
In the Senate ON Saturday last Senator
Fowler presented resolutions from the
palatka Board of Trade relating to the
Railroad Commission bill. which Were
referred to the Committee on Railroads
md Telegraphs. Senator Martin pre-
,ented similar resolutions from the
Board of Trade, which We're
similarly referred.
LAKE COUNTY.
The boundaries of the new County of
Lake are a. follows: Beginning on the
west side of Lake George, at the extreme
point of Orange County,
and following the meanderings of theSt
Johns; now southwark to mouth of
Wekiva River; thence up said river to
point about eighteen miles due east of
Tavares; thence westward along the line,
Townships 10 and 20 to Lake
Dora: then southwark on the line be-
tween Ranges 20 and 81, crossing Lake
Apopka, to the southeast corner of
Sumter County; thence west, along
south line of Sumter, eighteen miles, to
line dividing Ranges % and "a; thence
north to the Marion County line; thence
east to the southeast corner of Marion;
thence north along the east line of Ma
rion to the point of beginning.
Tavares is therefore about fourteen
miles from the western boundary and
Is miles from the eastern boundary and
almost mid way from the north to the
south end of the new county, while Lees
burg is about four miles from the west
boundary line. The new county is APP
propriately named Lake County, as 1t
embraces in its territory Lakes Griffin,
Harris, Eustis, Dora, Yale, Beauclair
and Carleton, besides portion of Apop-
ka Lake. a rough estimate gives about
5000 voters in the new county, a pop
ulation of about 10000, and taxable
property valued at about five millions
of dollars. The new county embraces
the richest portions of Sumter and
Orange.
THE FISHERIES.
The Committee on Fisheries, to whom
was referred House bill No. $50 for the
protection of food fishes and to regulate
the fisheries in the State of Florida, re-
ported Thursday that they begged leave
to report that they had considered the
same, and while they appreciated the
advisability of putting some effectual
check on the indiscriminate destruction
of our food fish, and would cheerfully
support measure that would accom-
plish that purpose without materially
injuring an important and growing in
dustry of the people of Florida, they are
satisfied that this bill. If it becomes a
law, will sadly impair if it does
not paralyze all the inshore fisheries of
our people, will deprive of the means of
livelihood hundreds of the hardest work
ing and most worthy citizens of the
State; and by reason of some of its fea-
lures, which they believe to be uncOn-
stitutional, will after all fail to preserve
from destruction the fish whose conser-
walton it seeks to accomplish. They are
satisfied that in some of our ports,
whereat the shipping of fish to the IN
terror is becoming most important and
promising industry, the effect of such a
law would be most disastrous, and foI
these reasons they respectfully submit
that i'm our opinion this bill should not
pass.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION BILL.
The Railroad Commission bill has Oc-
cupied much time in both Houses, and
has not yet passed the Senate.
The Tampa bill was amended i'm the
Senate on Monday so as to leave out OF
the proposed limits the property of Hon
j. 7. Lesley, and ordered engrossed.
Gen. Gordon appeared before the Sen
ate on Monday and urged the interests OF
his International Railroad charter, on
the bill forfeiting the land grant.
In the House on Monday Mr.. David
son, of Dade, introduced bill to divide
Dade County.
The committe appointed by the Senate
under MIR. Pelot's resolution to investi
gate all the law transactions of the In
ternal Improvement Board, consists OF
Messrs. Stevens, Jones and Chandler
and the committee are at work.
The Jacksonville charter is still pend
ing in the Senate. its consideration hav-
ing been constantly interrupted by the
frequent attempts of members to secure
consideration of special bills out of theil
order and by the inevitable recurrence OF
the joint sessions.
CORRESPONDENCE SLIGHTLY HOSTILE.
DIR. Westcott, president of the Florida
Coast Line Canal Company, has
been here for several days, looking aftel
the interests of his company. Soon aftel
his arrival the following interesting cor
respondence took place between DIR
Wescott and Senator Delano, who is en-
deavoring to secure the passage of T.;
charter for the Georgia, Florida ano
Key West Railroad Company" which il
intended to succeed to the lands formerly
granted to the Gordon road.
DIR. Wescott is busily engaged in tn,
preparation of a statement showing tn,
relative claims for State lands of tn,
Canal Company and the Gordon road
the conflict of interest being the occasion
for the remarks made by Senator Delan,
| and so promptly resented by DIR. Yves
| colt.
The following are copies of the letters
TALLAHASSEE, May -, 1887.
| Senator Delano, of yolusia County:
| SIR learned while at home that in
| speech before the Senate few days aS
when your Special Bill. No. IS, was un